Colby's review
The Prince and the Pauper
by Mark Twain
Colby's review
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
Colby's review
rating:
I enjoyed it. Mark Twain's style is witty and feels as contemporary as anything I like to read. He sometimes went off about how humorous the numerous servants of the king with their overly precise titles (Royal Napkin Holder, Royal Whipping Boy, etc.) for too long; the joke either got very thin, or he was going to humor with an edge of sarcasm or social satire. I don't know. Anyway, the historical element was interesting, too, especially with the footnotes. He did his research, which is always cool.
I definitely enjoy Twain's writing style a little more than Dickens, perhaps because he's American and seems to speak the same language, although Dickens gets deeper and has more profound thoughts. Not to say Twain doesn't get deep, because he does. He just does it in a way that's less ... not exactly pretentious, but yeah. Less pretentious. He's definitely not very pretentious.
I definitely enjoy Twain's writing style a little more than Dickens, perhaps because he's American and seems to speak the same language, although Dickens gets deeper and has more profound thoughts. Not to say Twain doesn't get deep, because he does. He just does it in a way that's less ... not exactly pretentious, but yeah. Less pretentious. He's definitely not very pretentious.
